Offensive patrol by the Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to check the smuggling of products along the creeks within the Seme and Badagry axis has paid off.
In a statement, the Command said the renewed effort has led to the interception of large quantities of petroleum products packaged in sacks.
The statement listed items, successfully evacuated to the Command premises for examination, to include: 1,065 jerrycans of petroleum products; 30 litres each, equivalent to 31,950 litres with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N10.04million.
The Customs Area Controller, Compt. Bello Mohammed Jibo, said the offensive crackdown on the activities of the petroleum products smugglers is with a mission of getting them arrested wherever they are.
He reassured that the Command will continue to make life uncomfortable for the unpatriotic Nigerians carrying out illegal businesses in the area.
In the same vein, the Officers and Men of the Command, while conducting-stop-and- search operation along Seme- Badagry Expressway intercepted eleven (11) parcels of substance suspected to be Cocaine in a Ford Transit bus conveying religious books.
One suspect has been arrested in connection with the seizure.
While showcasing the seizure, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Bello Mohammed Jibo explained that the substance was intercepted along Seme- Badagry on Sunday 23 January 2022.
“Consequently, the substance was subjected to test and verification by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and was found to be cocaine weighing 11.913kg.
“The street value of the items was estimated to be three billion, nine hundred and sixteen million, six hundred and twenty-four thousand, one hundred and forty-seven Naira (N3,916,624,147.00) only.”
While appreciating the cooperation of sister agencies and relevant stakeholders at Seme Border, the CAC reiterated the commitment of his Officers and Men in enforcing government fiscal policies for the overall national growth and development.
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